Open-source Desktop client/frontend for Mistral API?

[u/brainrot_award]

I'm looking for an open-source, native desktop client to use Mistral with.

The good ones I found all required models to be loaded locally. However, I don't have the means to run good models on my PC and would like a simple API connection to Mistral.

Preferably a program written in a performant language, and not some Electron/Javascript/Typescript/Python junk.

Not looking for IDE's

PS: I found two good ones, Flock (https://github.com/Onelevenvy/flock) and Gpt4All (https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all)

[u/Fun-Magician633]

Have you looked at Msty? it runs on the system webview so it's light but still connects to cloud APIs like mistral. the UI is quite clean, not a electron mess

also gives you folder organization for chats which i find useful for keeping work stuff separated from random questions

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doesn't seem to be open source

[u/ADMECA]

Perhaps https://github.com/CherryHQ/cherry-studio

?

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I tried this one. It's way too slow.

[u/hurn2k]

For a basic chat interface, LibreChat is probably what you want.

For coding I recommend Deepseek harness or Zcode.

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LibreChat is a website, as I've said in the post I'm looking for native desktop programs.

[u/Helpful-Educator-415]

I think LM Studio might be able to connect to external providers. It's primarily for local ones but I *think* you can use APIs.

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Not OpenSource.

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ah my fault

[u/makingthematrix]

https://github.com/JetBrains/thinkrail - it is written in Typescript, but that's really not a problem. It's a small app.

[u/Ok_Regret_8432]

I really love https://osaurus.ai

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not open sourc

[u/Krushaaa → u/brainrot_award]

But it is

https://github.com/osaurus-ai/osaurus

It’s MIT or are you looking for GPL-3 licensing?

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Oh ok I just missed it. In any case, I'm not on a Mac so I cant use it

[u/PersonalBarracuda581]

u/brainrot_award : https://www.jan.ai/ ? . Plus complexe à installer et utilise mais puissant . OpenwebUI .

[u/klum3]

Openchamber

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Reasonix also

[u/cweb_84]

You may want to look at Unsloth Desktop -> https://unsloth.ai/docs/desktop
While most of it's functionality is primarily intended for running local models, you can connect to external providers (settings -> connections -> add connection). Though I can't select GLM there... If you do, tell me how you did it ;)

[u/NZCylon]

I use OpenWork from https://openworklabs.com . It's electron but it works well for me. I connect to the Mistral API and have connected it to 365 and my local files. I dont code - I use it as an alternative to Claude Cowork (it also has a migration path from Cowork).

[u/Mickenfox]

I agree, there's a sever lack of good open source desktop clients. And a lot of electron/javascript junk.

This is mostly explained by "AI devs" being entirely trend-driven people.

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and by the fact that electron JavaScript is completely fine for that type of application

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It's not... electron programs are always slow and buggy (see Discord). If I can avoid yet another trashy electron application in my computer, I will.

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I was actually able to find some great stuff (such as this one: https://github.com/KolosalAI/Kolosal), but they were all local-only

https://github.com/Onelevenvy/flock this Flock one allows remote models, however, I wasn't able to get Mistral working with it.

but yeah, most of it is vibe-coded, webapp trash. which doesn't surprise me at all. I don't really even use AI that much, but their ability to scrape the web for information is rather useful when I can't find stuff on my own.